Good Morning Little Schoolgirl/Its My Own Fault/Jumpin' Jack Flash/Great Balls Of Fire-Long Tall Sally-Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Medley)/Mean Town Blues/Johnny B Goode
A critically acclaimed live album from the blues guitarist Johnny Winter, supported by guitarist Rick Derringer. Unusually it features a rock & roll medley. (US:40 UK:20)
“What immediately impresses me about this album is the amount of energy Winter exudes. You get some of this energy from his studio recordings, especially the pre- Derringer albums, but it is the studio, not a live set. The vocals on the rock and roll medley are insane, especially when the group gets into Long Tall Sally.”
“What we have here is the short lived Johnny Winter And band, and live. A collection of recordings taking from one of the tours the band did while the great Rick Derringer was still playing dual guitar with Johnny. Opening with Good Morning Little School Girl just sets the tone. You can tell this is going to be a good time all the way through. There is an amazing extended version of B.B. King's Its My Own Fault which Winter had already made his own in the studio, and then manages somehow to make it his own all over again here. The guitar solo and interplay between Winter and Derringer is nothing short of breathtaking.”
“While there is only one original song here (Mean Town Blues, and it comes off sounding like a blues classic), the choice of covers is exceptional. I had forgotten how important Rick Derringer was to this band. He is the perfect foil for Johnny matching him lick for lick on guitar, playing flawless rhythm, and even singing lead on some of the rock & roll medley. This is an excellent band - probably the best Winter ever toured with.”
“A fine live album from a great guitarist. On this set, Johnny Winter plays a lot of rock and roll in addition to the blues that we're used to. All the songs smoke, except maybe the medley which drags a little. Everything else is white hot, and the live environment seems to invigorate him.”
“The energy captured on this live session is unbelievable. Rarely have I heard two guitarists propel and counter one another like Winter and Derringer do here. Some of the material may be overly familiar, but after hearing these versions of the songs, most others pale in comparison.”
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